China Missiles Can Send Nukes to Western Pacific, U.S. Says
- DF-26 deployed last year, expanding reach in contested region
- Pentagon releases annual China military report to Congress
Why a U.S. Missile Defense System Is Angering China
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China’s deployment of missiles able to deliver nuclear warheads to U.S. bases on Guam were among the military advancements highlighted in an annual Pentagon report.
The intermediate-range Dongfeng-26 rockets could also be used for conventional strikes against ships in the Western Pacific, the U.S. Department of Defense said in its annual assessment of China’s military. The deployment has been anticipated since at least September, when the missiles were displayed during a military parade hosted by President Xi Jinping.